Product Owner III

PNC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx coverage

Dental & vision

Life insurance

Disability protection

401(k) with match

Dependent care reimbursement

Educational assistance

Wellness program

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Technical Product Owner for Developer Tools in Pittsburgh, PA. You will lead enterprise tooling across IDEs, plugins, and developer platforms, defining strategy and roadmaps, and partnering with engineering, security, and governance teams.

The role demands deep experience with developer workflows, DX, and platform engineering, with strong backlog management and executive communication skills. This is a full-time on-site position within PNC's Technology organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Product Owner or similar leadership role in technology.
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Responsibilities

• Owns the vision and definition of the product.
• Serves as the voice of the Customer.
• Ensures the Scrum Team prioritizes based on business value.
• Defines and conveys the vision to teams to meet client requirements.
• Maintains the product backlog integrity and grooming.

Skills

Product Owner leadership

Technical leadership

Developer tools DX

Agile / Scrum

JIRA

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

DX & platform engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

IntelliJ

VS Code

Visual Studio

PyCharm

GitHub

Docker

Postman

Job description

Position Overview At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Product Owner III within PNC's Technology organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA. Product Owner III – Developer Tools We are seeking a technical Product Owner to lead an enterprise Developer Tools organization responsible for IDEs, plugins, extensions, developer platforms, and related tooling used across the software development lifecycle.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar technology leadership role.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Software engineering or development background with strong understanding of developer workflows.
• Experience with developer tools such as IntelliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, PyCharm, GitHub, Docker, Postman, or similar platforms.
• Ability to define product strategy, roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing tool lifecycles including onboarding, upgrades, patching, end-of-life, and decommissioning.
• Knowledge of developer experience (DX), internal developer platforms, self-service tooling, and platform engineering concepts.
• Familiarity with software governance, open-source compliance, licensing, security, and risk management.
• Experience with Agile delivery practices and backlog management tools such as JIRA.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using operational, adoption, and productivity metrics to drive decisions.
• Passion for improving developer productivity, reducing friction, and delivering a world-class developer experience.

Job Description

Owns the vision and definition of the product.

Serves as the voice of the Customer.

Ensures the Scrum Team(s) effort is concentrated on the right priorities based on business value.

Defines and conveys the vision to the team(s) in order to address client requirements to ensure a successful product for business objectives.

Accountable for the creation of and the integrity of the product backlog.

Prioritizes and leads grooming of the product backlog.

Works closely with the Scrum Master(s) and development team(s), to ensure the right items are focused on during the development process.

Primary point of contact for questions from the team(s) and is empowered to make decisions.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be: Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions. Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

• Accountability
• Customer Solutions
• Data Visualization
• Prioritization
• Scrum
• Scrum (Agile)
• User Experience (UX) Design Competencies
• Agile Development
• Business Acumen
• Design Thinking
• Effective Communications
• Innovation
• Interpersonal Relationships
• IT Standards
• Procedures & Policies
• Managing Multiple Priorities
• Organizational Leadership
• Planning and Organizing
• Solutions Development

Work Experience Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience.

Specific certifications are often required.

In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education Bachelors Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses No Required License(s) Language Assessments No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Benefits

• medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
• dental and vision options
• employee and spouse/child life insurance
• short and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans
• dependent care reimbursement account
• back-up child/elder care
• adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• a robust wellness program with financial incentives

• maternity and/or parental leave
• up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
• between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
• years of service

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at [e-mail]. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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For nearly 160 years, PNC has strived to make a meaningful impact for our employees, customers, communities, and shareholders. We believe our success and positive reputation are built on open and honest dialogue, an unwavering focus on smart risk management, relationship-based customer service and community investments. Our inclusive workplace allows our employees to be heard, valued, and developed to do their best work. Being a great place to work means we are making a lasting difference for everyone we serve.

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